Archive for August, 2007

links for 2007-08-25

Nikon answers Canon with full-frame SLR
Nikon will become the first company to challenge Canon in the high-end realm of digital SLR cameras with image sensors the size of a full frame of 35mm film.
(tags: Nikon camera slr)

Spore PC Preview, Spore Preview
it’s all there — the game is complete. At this point, EA is spending the [...]

Sunken city echoes ‘Atlantis’

A Japanese researcher claims there are ruins of an ancient civilization under the Pacific Ocean. A mysterious underwater lost city called “Mu” has captivated the popular imagination for years.

Technorati Tags: atlantis, mu, japan, pacific

‘Think Different?’ Meet the iPhone Hacker

A New Jersey teenager has developed a way to break the lock tying Apple’s iPhone to its wireless network, making what’s arguably the gadget of the year available to a wider audience.

Technorati Tags: apple, iphone, hack

links for 2007-08-24

Pictures from Phase 2 construction of our poor-man’s video studio
David Berlind potsts pictures of the studio he’s built in his basement. Nice.
(tags: video studio pictures)

Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) for TCP/IP
Technical articl on ECN and how it is implemented in Vista
(tags: Windows tcp network Vista networking)

Explore the sky with Google Earth

Google uses images to put astronomy on your desk.
YouTube video:

These features are in Google Earth 4.2.
 
 

Internet Commenter Business Meeting

These are Internet commenters getting together for a meeting. We’ve all seen the threads, now see what these people are like when they get together. Funny but not safe for work so keep the sound down. And if the occasional 4-letter-word bothers you, stay away. Of course, the same could be said for comment threads [...]

links for 2007-08-22

Keeping my (laptop) cool
LapWorks Futura review
(tags: gear laptop lapworks)

MNPW: How good video works : the x degree: exploring and redefining multimedia storytelling
(tags: howto how-to video)

Photos: Canon unveils new SLR cameras and more | ZDNet Photo Gallery
EOS-1Ds Mark III, which features 21.1-megapixel resolution and five-frames-per-second continuous shooting.
(tags: canon camera photography)

HDMI vs. Component: Deciding on the Right [...]

People Search now on Twitter

Twitter now has People Search. This new Twitter feature lets you find people by searching profile information such as name, location, bio, and url. The search field is on the right side of Twitter when you sign in.

Technorati tags: twitter

links for 2007-08-21

World’s First: One Trillion Pixel Image
(tags: imaging)

Bluetooth Headsets: The Post that Should Not Need to be Written

I cannot tell you the restraint I have shown on this matter. ‘No’, I keep telling myself, ‘people get it right? They couldn’t be serious and actually keep doing it?’ I guess I was wrong. I guess I’ve seen just one too many people talking to themselves as they walk through a crowd. It’s time [...]